Change in minimum river flow in Australia
Australia: Change in minimum river flow was 12.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Australia stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 330.9% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Australia peaked at 43.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -25.6%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 68th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.0% | — |
| 2006 | -10.9% | +438.2% |
| 2007 | -24.2% | +121.2% |
| 2008 | -23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -17.5% | -27.0% |
| 2010 | -12.7% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -137.6% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +491.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -43.1% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | -110.3% |
| 2018 | -9.5% | +335.6% |
| 2019 | -15.3% | +60.7% |
| 2020 | -22.6% | +47.5% |
| 2021 | -25.6% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | -19.4% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | -5.5% | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -330.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +491.4% | 4.8% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.7% | -24.2% | -2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | -15.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.1% | -25.6% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Australia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Australia was 12.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.6% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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